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You’ve Got B.O.: ‘Twilight’ Sets An Odd Set of Records

The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, as expected by everyone, conquered the box office this weekend, setting records in the process. One was the biggest midnight opening of all time at over $30 million, and another was the biggest Wednesday opening ever at $68.5 million. That said, it also set the record for the steepest Wednesday to Thursday drop of all time as well, falling 65% to $24.2 million, which was still big enough for second place on the list of all-time non-opening Thursday grossers behind Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. The approximate five day total for Eclipse is a hefty $162.7 million. M. Night Shyamalan’sThe Last Airbender also put in a good showing despite absolutely brutal reviews with a $40.6 million pull.